Publications - Labor and Employment
The Mexican Tax Administration Service (Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SAT) has clarified that requiring the tax status certificate (constancia de situación fiscal or CSF) in order to issue electronic tax invoices or to condition the payment…
Given the high rate of absenteeism, companies are exploring possible measures to reduce it. Article 20.4 of the Workers’ Statute gives them the possibility of verifying the state of health of employees through medical examinations. In this post we…
Specialists from the different areas of practice of Garrigues in Mexico analyse, from all perspectives of business law, the main regulatory developments that will impact companies in the country this year.
The Official Gazette of the Federation published the new values of the Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA), which register an increase of 3,69% compared to 2025. This update will have relevant effects on the calculation of obligations,…
2026 may be the year in which various regulations that have been in the making in recent years see the light, such as the Intern Statute, the possible reform of the severance pay system or the Industry Law. We could also see the reform of the Law on…
Decree-Law no. 139/2025, of December 29th was publish on Portugal’s Official Gazette, ruling the minimum monthly wage’s increase to € 920.00, with effects from January 1st, 2026, onwards.
This index is the reference for several social security benefits.
The value of pensions for accidents at work is updated annually, in line with the evolution of Portuguese GDP and the 12‑month average change of the CPI in Portugal.
We put the finishing touch to the year 2025 by sharing this Labor and Employment Digital Collection in which we compile our newsletters, publications (Labor and Employment, and ESG) and Labor & Employment Blog posts. It is an excellent…
With the arrival of the Christmas holidays, many companies give their staff the traditional Christmas basket or other gifts. However, would it be feasible to update or replace these gifts with more flexible alternatives? In this post we analyze…
On December 3, two initiatives were presented to amend and add the Constitution and the Federal Labor Law aiming to gradually reduce the work week until reaching 40 hours per week by 2030. Specifically, various measures involving organizational,…
Members of the National Commission on Minimum Wages (CONSAMI) have announced that they have reached an agreement to increase the minimum wage for 2026, specifically by 5% in the free zone of the northern border and by 13% in the rest of the country…